Chinese Babies for Sale on eBay Subsidiary

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edited October 2005 in Science & Tech
The Register reports that Shanghai police are searching for someone called Chuangxinzhe Yongyuan (forever innovator) who offered babies for sale on eBay-owned Chinese site Eachnet.

Ads placed on October 16th offered infants from the impoverished province of Henan for 28,000 yuan (£1,950) for a boy and 13,000 yuan (£900) for a girl.
According to China Daily, 50 people persused the offer before it was removed. Eachnet spokesman Tang Lei told Reuters the ads - or specifically the word "baby" - had slipped the site's security net "because of the large number of baby products pitched on the site". As a result, Eachnet will now scrutinise every posting.
Source: The Register

Comments

  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited October 2005
    Wow, thats sad.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    hahahah...are they serious... i can see it now..
    are you or your wife infertile?
    Then head your way over to ebay and pick yourself up a baby.
    Shipping is $45 Fed ex express saver.
    Ups ground also available.
  • alexdcdalexdcd The United Kingdom
    edited October 2005
    Sick world we live in, maybe its a workaround the one child rule if the baby is purchased. Its still fairly unethical
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